On DRM, a CD Projekt Red developer discusses their take on Piracy

The video game developer CD Projekt Red, who made the multi-award winning game The Witcher 3. Has taken an anti-DRM stance in this world of piracy control in software development. I think it's an interesting view on the debate, and while it probably wouldn't work for Trainz (N3V doesn't come close to the quality of CDPR puts out*) some developers could make it work.

We released [The Witcher 3] without any copy protection. So, on day one, you could download the game from GOG, and give it to a friend (enemy as well)...and still we sold near to 10 million units across all 3 platforms. But the piracy factor was irrelevant, because we cannot force people to buy things. We can only convince them to do it. We totally believe in the carrot, not in the stick...

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Peter

*I'm not saying N3V games are bad, but when you compare the quality of Trainz to The Witcher 3, it's like comparing a text message to an formal wedding invitation.